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Marjorie Donovan Pumilia

December 1, 1931 - November 27, 2016

Obituary

12/01/31 to 11/27/16

Marjorie Carol Donovan Pumilia entered Heaven peacefully on November 27th. Her loving and caring nature touched all who knew her.

Marjorie was the beloved wife of the late Charles Anthony Pumilia. She is the mother of four loving children of the late Vincent Napolitano, Lisa Graves (Bill), Gary Napolitano (Jamie), Darrin Napolitano (Marcela Montes) and Wendy Williamson (Joey). She is stepmother to Charlene Jeffrey-Adams (Keith), Barbara Morel Boyle and Maxine Eiserloh (Rick).

She is grandmother to Meghan, Brady, Reese, Merrin, Cameron, Brian, Jessica, Keith and Jamie and has 11...

12/01/31 to 11/27/16

Marjorie Carol Donovan Pumilia entered Heaven peacefully on November 27th. Her loving and caring nature touched all who knew her.

Marjorie was the beloved wife of the late Charles Anthony Pumilia. She is the mother of four loving children of the late Vincent Napolitano, Lisa Graves (Bill), Gary Napolitano (Jamie), Darrin Napolitano (Marcela Montes) and Wendy Williamson (Joey). She is stepmother to Charlene Jeffrey-Adams (Keith), Barbara Morel Boyle and Maxine Eiserloh (Rick).

She is grandmother to Meghan, Brady, Reese, Merrin, Cameron, Brian, Jessica, Keith and Jamie and has 11 great grandchildren. Marjorie was also the ultimate Mom to her feisty dog Sami.

Marjorie has a large Irish family and grew up in New Orleans Irish Channel. She is survived by siblings Joyce Donovan Bird, Charles Donovan and sister in laws Rosa Pumilia , Angelina Favalora and Shirley Donovan.

She is predeceased by her parents Mary Cole Donovan and Thomas Donovan, her brothers, John, Jim, Tommy and Jerry Donovan and her sisters Rita Schroder, Virginia Carlin, Myra Kruger and Carmel Edwards.

Marjorie moved to Metairie in 1963 and lovingly raised her family. She was a manager at Don’s Seafood in Metairie for several years where she had many friends due to her compassionate nature. In 1990 Marjorie married Charles Pumilia. She gave her love and affection to her extended family.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Service in the Chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 2PM. Visitation will begin at 12 noon until service time. Private interment to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations to Louisiana SPCA.To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com .